Morning journal and courier., 1887-03-08
FRESH.

t'Noticed anything fresh to day?" asked the dude as he strolled into the editorial room. Nothing until you dropped in,' re- piled the editor carelessly, and there was no more said.
 "When two pugilists step into 8 ring, what kind of musical composition are they going to perform2" inquired one travelling man of another. ''Give it up" "A knock turn" was the reply.
 s'There is something in this little fellow that ike,' said appreciative visitor to a young hopeful he was trotting on his knees. Say, now," said the boy, @'how did you know I had swallowed a dime?"
 ''Please, sir, give poor blind man a nickels" said tramping beggar to gentle man Austin avenue. But you are not blind" remarked the gentleman. "No, but my partner is. He is standing down there the corner watching to see if the police are coming. "-Ex.
 He was sad eyed man. He must have been henpecked. She said: ''NoW, make haste. I don't believe you would hurry to do anything for me if I were dying" He said: "Woul6n't F If I only thought you would" But his eye caught the woman's and he never concluded that speech. Prospective Bridegroom (to prospective bridee eeWould it be possible, do you think, to postpone our wedding until Monday! I am in receipt of dispatch calling me to on important DuSln6SS. irrespective Bride-Im afraid not, George dear. The wedding presents, you know, are only rented until Saturday.
 Hub Fashions-Meek-looking Stranger Gin dry goods store)-'l want to look at some thing in the way of shawls." Proprietor 'sShawls, sir; yes, sir. For young or old lady, sirs" Meek looking Stranger-''Neith- CT. want to wear it myself" Proprietor -''Ah, yes; and how are times over in Bos- ton, sirg''-Puck.
 'Any bear about this neighborhooda" he inquired as he got off the train and leaned an $500 breech-loader carelessly in the hollow of his arm.
 ''The woods is full of 'em,' said citizen. E'One of lem bit my brothers leg off yister- day. Are ye loaded fer bar, mister!'' ''No, sir. replied the young man, hastily boarding the train t'Im only loaded for rab bits. s."-Harpers Bazar.
 Why She Wept-A lady called on friend who had only been married few years, and was surprised to find her in tears. ''1 am the most unhappy woman in Austin, and it is all on account of my husband" "Why, your husband lives for you alone. He stays at home all the time. He never goes away from home; he never brings any of his friends to the house." ''Yes," replied the unfortu- nate woman, putting her handkerchief to her eyes and sobbing convulsively, "that's-what makes me-so miserable. ."-Texas Siftings. Among the freight landed from the Kala- ma tram yesterday was coop of chickens. In handling the coop one of the compart- ments flew open and out hoped black breasted red game chicken. A dozen or more railroad employees undertook to cap ture the fowl and lively hunt ensued, but the agile bird was not to be taken prisoner. Finally some level headed fellow took anoth- CT game rooster out of the coop and turned him loose. In less than minute the two fowls were going for each other hammer and-tongs style, and it was no trouble to pick them up and restore them to the coop. Portland Oregonian.
 Tell me, maiden, why you love me; Is it for my house and gold Is it for my manly vigor, For my carriage, free and bold, For the heart give you truly? Sweetest maid that ever waS Tell me, tell me, why you love-me? And she answered '' Cause Merchant Traveller.